Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
CHAPTER X.

4 Ia, or two after ! had witnessed what I
must call C1ril>tau. second seizure We were
favored With visit from tn man whose
sclFlc we L0J secured g. trace Madeline
Since h- bad ro.eiycI his instructions we
lad heard nothing of h., proceeding, until
l.u.w ct.leI to report progress in person
tarr. 'on Lul MT cNpre -"i the slightest
cur.~ 0y as 90 where the man was or what
J.. H8s about. Probably he looked upon the
employment OF this private detective as
t.u. moro tul than "a saIye 10 my con-
science, THAT Madeline wa, only To be- f1uni
through tho power which he prof,s,cd TO
hold oi seeing her in his visions was, / felt
e.t1ln. becoming a rooted belief II his.
WhceFar 1 expressed my surprise that our
o-cH, Lal brought or sent no Information.
CHw.-t.l shrugged his houidcr~ and assured
ma that from the first he know The mans
researches would Doe nuitle-s. However the
follow hal called 40 last, and, hoped, had
brou-htu, good nows
Ho was q -ih-ton-ual man. who spoke in
CENT? .ert matJer-of-iact way. Whom he
atv u- la rubbed his hands as ono who had
brought affairs ID a successful issue and now
mcaut to reap praise and other rewards.
Ills vlo'o bearing told me be had made an
important discovery; SO 1 begged hun To b.
seated alj give us his news.
Cari,tuu gave him careless glance and
al some httle distance from U& lie looked
G- Ii be Thought tho impending communca-
ton scarcely worth tla trouble az listening
o.. He might, M.oct. from his looks have
been Tie most di,iutorosteI person OF the
tar.,. Ne even letJ me TO do the question:
Lr
Naw, then, NJ SHARPE" l sail let US
bear " ,,l nave earned your money"
81 tnS $50. sir replied Sharpe, looking
curo.slr ut CaIrston, who, strange to say.
Heard THIS answer with supreme indifTcr-
tuoe.
'l think 7 may say have, SIR" continued
o.. lot etivc "tlat is il the gentleman can
identify these articles as Icing The young
BADLY IS property.
iharoupou be produced from a thick let
tc,. case % Ribbon n which was stuck sii-
H.r .u, mounted with Scotch pebbles, an
o.amH that 1 remembered having seen
Na WEAR Mr. Sharpe handel them
lo Garrison lie examined them and saw
lei, cHcet. flush aud his eve, grow bright.
GLOW dill you come bY th.e.' lac cried,
pointing to the silver ornament
"Ili tall you pres 'uuy, sir Do you recog.
uizeit.'
~ gave it To Mis- Rowan myself
"lhc ve are ON The right track cried,
loyul.y. "Go ON. Mr.. Sharpe"
"Ac-. gentlemen, we are certainly on the
right tracts. hut. after all, il isn't my fault
81 tha track don't lcal exactly where YOU
wish. You Sra. when 1 heard Of this myste-
Iious disappearance ~ the lady began 10
coucoot my own theory. ] said TO myself,
when q Young AMI bcautiful-'
'touiouuI your thcoriasr cricl Carriston,
Grrc.IN. "G0 "a with your taie7
Tho man gave his interrupter spitefu
gIr.---
80: g.. go, r,. saIG, 'as YOU gave mo strict
instructions Co watch n certain gentleman
closely. obeyol those Instructions. 81
course although 1 knew l was on a fools
erapi.
"Wm you go onm cried Carriston. If
YOU know vh.r, Mis- Rowan is, say SO;
your money viii be paid you the moment |
find her
~ don't say know exactly where to find
The lady, but ] can soon know if you wish
ne 20"
Tell your tai, your own way. but rs
shortly as possible I said, seeing that my
oNcItabe friend was Preparing for another
outburst
81 found there was nothing to be CAMEL
hv keeping watch on tho gentleman YOU
mentioned sir, SO / went 30 Scotland and
tried lack from there. As soon as / worked
cn nay Own lay I found out all about il.
The lady went from Calendar 10 Edin
burEh, from Edinburgh 10 London, from
London to Foxes one, aud from Fokcstone
tn EuJlou1
gaucoi nt GARRISON. All ms calmness
seeurl 10 have returned. 10 was leaning
against tla mau'elrccc. and appeared quite
mno'ed by 'ir SharUe's clear statement